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How the participation style in local youth councils contributes to the civic engagement of young people

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Dana Feringa,

About Dana

Dr. Dana Feringa is associate professor at Fontys University of Applied Sciences. Her research focuses on changing welfare systems and the implications for citizens, their social networks, (social) professionals and policymakers.

Evelien Tonkens

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Abstract

How the participation style in local youth councils contributes to the civic engagement of young people

Local youth councils are increasingly seen as suitable places for young people to come together and act on issues of public concern. However, little is known about the style of young people’s participation in councils and whether they do indeed focus on young people during their discussions and activities. To discover this, a multiple case study (n=6) was used to identify the style in which young people participate in these councils. Meetings were observed (n=58), members, supervisors and policymakers interviewed (n=77), documents collected and a content analysis was carried out. In youth councils studied, the style of participation can be characterized as being “internally focused” and emphasizing “responsibilization”. This style makes local youth councils a place for bonding rather than for bridging social ties.

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Feringa, D. and Tonkens, E., 2017. How the participation style in local youth councils contributes to the civic engagement of young people. Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice, 26(2), pp.43–59. DOI: http://doi.org/10.18352/jsi.527

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Feringa, D. and Tonkens, E., 2017. How the participation style in local youth councils contributes to the civic engagement of young people. Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice, 26(2), pp.43–59. DOI: http://doi.org/10.18352/jsi.527

Feringa D, Tonkens E. How the participation style in local youth councils contributes to the civic engagement of young people. Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice. 2017;26(2):43–59. DOI: http://doi.org/10.18352/jsi.527

Feringa, D., & Tonkens, E. (2017). How the participation style in local youth councils contributes to the civic engagement of young people. Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice, 26(2), 43–59. DOI: http://doi.org/10.18352/jsi.527

Feringa D and Tonkens E, ‘How the Participation Style in Local Youth Councils Contributes to the Civic Engagement of Young People’ (2017) 26 Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice 43 DOI: http://doi.org/10.18352/jsi.527